4 ½ Stars 2024 John Platter’s South African Wine Guide Named for farm’s terraced blocks where 6 white varieties are planted & blended according to vintage. Fragrant 22 (94 pts) up chenin to 46% from 21 ***** (95 pts)’s 36%, partnering chardonnay, sauvignon, roussanne, marsanne & viognier, year older oak. Abundant stonefruit, chiefly peach & pear, zippy-lime toned acid, minerality at the end.94 pts Decanter March 2024 Super fragrant with peach blossoms, acacia spice, pears and tangy lime. The name comes from the farm’s terraced vineyards leading up the mountains. The composition is different every year, depending on what the six varieties planted there deliver. A core of stone fruit and distinct orange-citrus is cradled in reams of pears and apples, sewn right through with a mineral, dry acidity. Pure class and a thoroughly modern barrel-fermented Cape white blend. Drinking Window: 2024 – 203293 Pts Tim Atkin MW 2023 Terrasse is a seamless, skilfully blended cuvée of Chenin Blanc with 54% Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier and Marsanne. Barrel-fermented and aged in older oak, it’s floral, spicy and intense, marrying citrus, pear and clementine flavours and a touch of tannic grip. 2023-28.93 pts Vinous August 2023 The 2022 Terrasse comes from the estate, using indigenous yeast with 12 months in mostly 500-liter French oak barrels. The varieties complement each other nicely here, the Chenin in the driving seat: honeysuckle, orange pith, popcorn and light almond scents. The palate is vivacious on the entry, taut and linear, a “vertical” white Stellenbosch white with an edgy, waxy-textured sapid finish that beckons you back for another sip. Excellent. 2024-203490 pts Wine Advocate Dec 2023 The 2022 White Blend Terrasse is made from 46% Chenin Blanc, 20% Chardonnay, 14% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Roussanne, 8% Viognier and 2% Marsanne. Aromas of almond skin and white peach blossoms with lemon and hints of yellow apples waft from the glass. Medium-bodied, the palate is fresh with balanced acidity before showing delightful minerality with a succulent mouthfeel and kiss of phenolic bitterness. Offering persistent flavors of peach ring, the finish lingers long. Just under 16,000 bottles were produced from wine that aged in seasoned French oak barrels for 12 months on the lees. 2023-2032
